The Xia family was concerned that Qiao Mei would have an emergency and that they would not be able to protect her in time. The He family was just as worried as the Xia family, but their concern was that if anything happened to Qiao Mei, their ginseng supplier would be gone.
This was a huge matter for them. Without the ginsengs, He Ning would not be able to live for long.
Li Gui told Qiao Mei about the tricks and techniques which she used during labor, but she did not elaborate on the difficulties she encountered during labor. Since ancient times, women going through labor were tantamount to having a close shave with death.
